Anyone seen owt? or are those 1200 lumen £20 ones stil the way forward?

you don’t need to go to china mate, they sell em here in the UK now. I had this one a few weeks back and it’s ace.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200855317025?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1715wt_958

17 quid including postage 😯

Been looking, as last Wednesday’s night ride, admittedly overcast & a bit later than normal, ended as I couldn’t see enough, under tree cover.

So, newest XM-L2 LED unit is seemingly this beaut:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1603/10002475/1360704-trustfire-tr-d002-2cree-xm-l2-4-mode-2000-lumen-le

Looks like a brick and has a stupid external switch to break.
Lots of dual XML (T6 and U2) units on ebay for not a lot of cash (£30) would be my first choice over any of the single XML units.

Anyone know what going on with Li-ion batteries being shipped nowadays, sure I read that RM was being funny with them?

Of course, if you want a decent/reliable light with proper (UK) support you need to spend a bit more with the likes of Smudge (MTB batteries) or Neninja (crgmoto).